Comments on: Using Vegetable Oil to Replace Chainsaw Oilhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/
Articles on topics about sustainable living.Wed, 07 Dec 2016 01:22:00 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1By: Greg Seamanhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-39070
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 15:34:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-39070Have had no clogging or any issues with using canola oil, other than the mice being attracted to the base of the scabbard where it meets the oil port. My saw gets regular use so I have no experience with leaving it for months unused.
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Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:38:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-39069I read that if you leave it in the tank, the canola oil sometimes would goo, clump or harden over time if unused for several months. I’m thinking of using canola oil on an electric chainsaw which i’ll probably use 4-5 times a year. I’m afraid the auto oiler might seize or get clogged. Did you use it regularly or did you empty the oil or run it dry after each use? Also, did you experience any vanishing issues with the canola oil? thx
]]>By: Greg Seamanhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-39065
Wed, 08 Jun 2016 15:00:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-39065I use canola oil which is bought new for the purpose. (It is the cheapest oil we could find). I haven’t used old cooking oil much. It depends on the oil – if there are bits of cooking matter still in the oil then it might clog the injector when the saw sits idle. You would have to experiment with the oil you have on hand.
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Wed, 08 Jun 2016 14:55:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-39064Yes, I am still using canola oil exclusively for the chainsaw. It’s works just fine, and empties out in parallel with the gas, same as chain oil. I’ve dome some chain saw milling also, and still use the canola oil. Will never go back to chain oil.
There is however, one issue with vegetable oil. The mice (or a mouse) have eaten a few inches off the bottom end of my plastic chain scabbard, they must like the oil taste. This is not a big deal since its only the scabbard, but it is an unexpected result of using the vegetable oil.
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Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:53:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-39063You posted this 4 years ago (2011) are you still pleased with the results of using vegetable oil, and have you tried using used oil as well? Just curious!
]]>By: Greg Seamanhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-38485
Sat, 01 Aug 2015 15:12:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-38485Way to go Thomas! I’m buying an electric chainsaw too. The reviews are very positive.
]]>By: joshhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-38011
Wed, 07 Jan 2015 01:38:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-38011it is important to note that the trials referenced used vegetable oil with additives and not pure vegetable oil. The additives increase the tackiness, in traditional bar oil I believe they use paraffin. Beeswax would be a good alternative to that.
]]>By: Greg Seamanhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-37649
Tue, 20 May 2014 13:41:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-37649great idea!
]]>By: Husqi240http://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-37249
Sat, 02 Nov 2013 12:37:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-37249A good post, but why compare the price of fresh cooking oil with regular chainsaw oil, when I bet we’ve all got smelly old used cooking oil we could use that is free.

Castor oil also makes a very fragrant alternative to 2-stroke oil, though I think the guys at Castrol already pioneered that one. Having used this Castrol in 2-stroke bikes back in the early 80’s the only problem I can see, that will need watching even with chain bar lubrication is that vegetable oils can have a tendency to gum up and eventually block oil ways. Modern motor oils have additives to prevent sludge and gum. Worth a try, just keep an eye out for oil flow becoming slowed or stopped.

]]>By: Greg Seamanhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-36693
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 22:33:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-36693Interesting. A bit more viscosity would be ideal.
]]>By: Tonyhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-36692
Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:07:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-36692Great idea. Maybe with starch or flour you could thicken it for use at warmer temps.
]]>By: Doug / Australiahttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-36541
Fri, 02 Nov 2012 10:54:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-36541Great article ! One comment however – 90% of canola oil is monsanto genetically modified , this means that the crops are sprayed with up to 10 times the amount of roundup usually used, so if we buy more canola oil thinking we are helping the environment, chances are we are not, best to use an organic oil or different oil to canola or corn as these are the main GM crops today. better still, if you have the land to do so, grow a small crop of sunflowers, corn or something and make your own oil!
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Tue, 21 Aug 2012 03:31:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-36427This is great news for people who grow shitake mushrooms on logs. I was wondering how I could say “organic”, while misting the logs with oil. Thanks ja
]]>By: Djcheatwoodhttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-36182
Thu, 03 May 2012 20:00:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-36182Sounds like recycling to me. Take oil out of the ground and put it right back where it came from. Where’s the problem?
]]>By: bidethttp://learn.eartheasy.com/2010/11/using-vegetable-oil-to-replace-chainsaw-oil/comment-page-1/#comment-35864
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:16:00 +0000http://eartheasy.com/blog/?p=2245#comment-35864haha this is so cool. take something out of your kitchen to make a chainsaw more environmentally friendly. LOVE IT… keep em coming.
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